Taped recordings and transcripts of interviews with the pilot and crew of the Enola Gay have been donated to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, 40 years after they were apparently lost and 73 years after the aircraft dropped the first atomic bomb used in warfare on the city.<p>The 27 tapes cover 30 …

<b>(CNN) —</b> For the first time, Osama bin Laden's mother, Alia Ghanem, has given an interview. Conducted in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, by Martin Chulov of The Guardian, the interview is noteworthy because bin Laden, the architect of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and his mother were exceptionally close.<p>What …

North Korea has taken the first steps towards honouring its commitment to nuclear disarmament by starting to dismantle its main missile-engine test site, according to an analysis of satellite images.<p>The findings have not yet received official backing from the US or South Korean governments, even …

Just days after Russian President Vladimir Putin met with President Donald Trump, Russia's Ministry of Defense has released a video of one of its most inhumane and fearsome nuclear weapons ever created — and it's purpose-built to avoid US defenses.<p>The weapon, a high-speed nuclear-powered torpedo, …

<b>Aspen, Colorado (CNN) —</b> The goal of China's influence operations around the world is to replace the United States as the world's leading superpower, the CIA's Michael Collins said Friday.<p>Speaking at the Aspen Security Forum during a session on the rise of China, Collins, the deputy assistant …

RAF FAIRFORD, England (Reuters) - Turkey's plans to buy the Russian S-400 missile defense system would give a weapon used by "known foes" of NATO deep insight into the radar-evading F-35 fighter jets arriving in growing numbers in Europe, the top U.S. Air Force general in Europe said.<p>General Tod …

A new generation of GPS satellites is set to launch into orbit later this year. As with other national security missions, a roughly 200-foot-tall rocket will blast the massive satellite to space, fulfilling a contract worth more than $80 million.<p>But as nations develop technology to disable or shoot …

The defence secretary has unveiled plans for a new RAF fighter jet, the Tempest, which will eventually replace the Eurofighter Typhoon.<p>Speaking at the Farnborough airshow, Gavin Williamson unveiled a concept version of the sixth-generation fighter jet the Ministry of Defence (MoD) expects to emerge …

<b>Hong Kong (CNN) —</b> China's navy is getting bigger and better and doing it at a speed unmatched by any nation around the globe.<p>Earlier this month, the People's Liberation Army Navy launched two 13,000-ton Type 055 guided-missile destroyers -- Asia's largest, most sophisticated and most lethal combat …

Nuclear weapons are humankind's most fearsome creations.<p>In a matter of minutes, one nuclear-armed nation can level dozens of cities, spread radioactive fallout for hundreds or thousands of miles, and wreck Earth's climate.<p>Most people are familiar with the basics: Slap together enough uranium or …

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will next week pick a U.S.-made advanced radar for its multibillion-dollar missile defense system, an upgrade that could help ease trade friction with Washington and provide cutting-edge protection against the arsenals of North Korea and China, sources said.<p>"Aegis will be a …

The British defence company BAE Systems has won the $35bn (£20bn) contract to build Australia’s fleet of new navy frigates.<p>The Australian government has announced that the company’s Type 26 Global Combat ship will be the design for the naval program. The nine new ships will be built in Adelaide and …

At least 300 people, including around 100 foreign women, are on death row in Iraq and hundreds bagged life imprisonment.<p>Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Thursday ordered the immediate execution of all convicted "terrorists" of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as …

Monitoring group says work shows why a denuclearisation deal rather than a ‘statement of lofty goals’ is needed<p>North Korea has continued to upgrade its only known nuclear reactor used to fuel its weapons program, satellite imagery has shown, despite ongoing negotiations with the US and a pledge to …

Russian jets make first foray into south-west as government ramps up campaign to regain strategic area<p>The US has warned Syrian rebels in the south-west of the country they should not expect military support to help them resist a major government offensive.<p>The message from Washington comes as …

Donald Trump has declared that North Korea still poses an “extraordinary threat” to the United States, just days after saying that the country’s nuclear program no longer constituted a danger.<p>In an executive order on Friday, the president extended for one year the so-called “national emergency” …

North Korea has yet to take any steps towards dismantling its nuclear weapons, James Mattis, the US defence secretary, confirmed on Wednesday.<p>Mr Mattis was speaking to reporters at the Pentagon amid ongoing questions about what North Korea has committed to giving up after a vaguely worded statement …

BEIJING — Buried in the platitudinous Chinese coverage of Kim Jong Un’s third trip to China, between references to “safeguarding world and regional peace” and “a lasting peace,” were some revealing little nuggets about the gap between Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping over North Korea.<p>Since the …

We've all seen the movie where a well-funded group of terrorists makes a threat against the US government then all hell breaks loose until one man or woman steps up and saves the day by defeating the bad guys. These films often make our defensive capabilities appear powerless versus these fictional …